GlenDronach – Ode to the Dark (50.8%)

GlenDronach Ode to the Dark is a Highland single malt from The Master's Anthology, made at the distillery in the Valley of Forgue, near Huntly in Aberdeenshire. It is matured fully in Pedro Ximénez casks and bottled at 101.6 proof (50.8%). GlenDronach is known for ageing its whisky in Spanish sherry casks, chiefly Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez, and this bottling draws on the second of those alone. It shows deep dark fruit wrapped in velvety coffee and rich chocolate.